Why are Argentines so impatient in cars and so SLOW in supermarkets

[toongeorges]

Hilarious post. I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself this same question...they really should do a social study on this.

My attempt at an explanation: it is about social control. You cannot be impatient in a queue without others observing you. If they are being observed, Argentines know how to behave. If it feels like there is no control, chances increase that people will disrespect any rules.

 

[Silvie]

You've never been to NY then. Buenos Aires drivers are mogadon-fuelled sloths compared to drivers there.

I've driven in NY for several years and I would never dare to drive here. Furthermore, I think drivers here hate pedestrians and everything that moves on the road, not being a vehicle. Everytime I need to cross the closest intersection, I feel that my life is at risk because even crossing with a green light won't make the vehicles and buses turning on the corner try to slow down. Plus, I hate it when drivers stop at a bus stop to text or make phone calls and all the people waiting on line at the stop have to move to get into the bus but I also saw plenty of the same thing in New York last month, even people eating their lunch inside the car at the bus stop.

 

[Konner_Long]

Coming from South Africa, I feel like the drivers are rather timid here. Almost friendly in their "sing-song" road rage. Everything is perspective, I guess.

 

[Reversegate]

I've driven in NY for several years and I would never dare to drive here. Furthermore, I think drivers here hate pedestrians and everything that moves on the road, not being a vehicle.

I've run hundreds of kilometres around South Brooklyn and the top half of CABA over the last three years. The level of respect I get out here from car drivers at intersections is way better than NY. There are bits of Midwood even with the traffic stopped that get me saying a little prayer.